In the Land of Blood and Honey
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In the Land of Blood and Honey is an upcoming film marking a directorial debut of actress Angelina Jolie
. Her first feature film
is a love story set against the background of the Bosnian War
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respectively Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS). While filming Angelina Jolie was asked for the reason why she had picked such a demanding and delicate topic for her debut as a filmmaker. She responded she had felt a necessity to rekindle attention for the survivors of a war that took place in recent history Due to her awareness of looming difficulties she had acknowledged the necessity to realise the film by herself.
Unfortunately the shooting was overshadowed by protests because concerned war victims and their speakers resented Jolie's endeavour. When it was falsely reported that the story was about a female Bosniak war victim having a complicated love affair with a Serbian war criminal
, Bosnian women were appalled and subsequently tried to hinder Jolie making this film.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
. Her first feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
is a love story set against the background of the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
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Production
The film was shot in October 2010 and starred local actors as had been announced in advance. It was also shot in two versions – one in English, the other in BosnianBosnian
Bosnian may refer to:*Anything related to Bosnia or its inhabitants*Anything related to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina or its inhabitants* Bosnian language, a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
respectively Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS). While filming Angelina Jolie was asked for the reason why she had picked such a demanding and delicate topic for her debut as a filmmaker. She responded she had felt a necessity to rekindle attention for the survivors of a war that took place in recent history Due to her awareness of looming difficulties she had acknowledged the necessity to realise the film by herself.
Unfortunately the shooting was overshadowed by protests because concerned war victims and their speakers resented Jolie's endeavour. When it was falsely reported that the story was about a female Bosniak war victim having a complicated love affair with a Serbian war criminal
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
, Bosnian women were appalled and subsequently tried to hinder Jolie making this film.